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General admission tickets for the two-day event go on sale Feb. 2.

The 42nd Ward alderman, first elected in 2007, has never faced an opponent in four reelection bids. In his next term, he wants to kill the deal to bring NASCAR races Downtown streets.

A new video shows two otters, Cooper and Watson, playing in the snow.

The Grant Park Framework Plan was last updated in 2002. The city is seeking feedback at two more open houses for what residents want the park "reimagined" as.

This is Mandy and Tim Rinder's second StretchLab studio, following one in the West Loop. They are offering free 15-minute stretches at their grand opening celebration.

Eight listeners to Q101's morning show can also win an afternoon hang-out with the band Wednesday.

An Old Navy spokesperson called the decision "the best path forward for our brand." The flagship's departure is the latest blow to Downtown's retail market.

A one-bedroom luxury apartment in the West Loop will cost you $2,200-$2,800 a month now compared to $2,800-$3,000 last year, experts said.

Each union member will get an immediate $2,500 raise, the union's spokesperson said.

Two candidates did not have enough valid signatures to qualify for the race, and a third withdrew.

Radio legend Brehmer, who spent more than 30 years on the air at WXRT, died Sunday from prostate cancer.

Brehmer, whose radio career included stints in New York and Minnesota, has been a familiar voice on WXRT since 1984, when he became the station's music director. 

Salesforce, the San-Francisco-based software firm, lit up its large logo this month atop Wolf Point Tower, a new 60-story building along the Chicago River.

Burnett was first elected in 1995. He said he expects the 27th Ward to explode with growth over the next four years and asks voters to give Mayor Lori Lightfoot "a chance to finish what she started."

There's also a poetry circle, Taylor Swift day party and a new WNDR exhibit.

A proposed ordinance would have cameras added on CTA buses and light posts to catch drivers parked illegally in bike lanes, bus lanes and loading zones — and they'd be ticketed.

Small businesses would be eligible for up to $300,000 to make permanent updates to ground-level retail storefronts.

Upgrades to the Van Buren station, one of the Metra's oldest, will include two ADA-accessible entrances as well as new platforms and lights.

The Jan. 27-Feb. 26 pop-up will feature tarot card readings, specialty cocktails and more.